Facebook to Shut Down Struggling News Tab in US and Australia to Refocus on Core Products
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Facebook News tab will be removed from US and Australia in April 2024, after being discontinued in UK, France and Germany in 2023. This is to focus resources on products people use most.
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Drop in Facebook News engagement - over 80% year-over-year decrease in users in Australia and US.
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News makes up less than 3% of what people see in Facebook feed. Company will align investments with what people value more.
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Publishers can still post news links on their Facebook Pages and ads system to drive traffic. No impact to publisher deals in Australia, France and Germany.
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Commitment remains to connect people with reliable information via partnership with 90+ fact-checking organizations globally.